For some reason, the Gunners boss still reckons they are good enough to win the league.

Their start to this season – and especially their recent performances – would suggest otherwise.

This draw with Fulham left Arsenal with just 16 points from 11 games – their worst start to a top-flight season for 30 years.

They have won just two of their last seven games, conceded 15 goals, only kept one clean sheet and have now squandered two-goal leads in back-to-back games.

Not the formidable form of potential champions.

Yet Wenger, famed for insisting, ‘I didn’t see it’ when asked about controversial incidents, said: “Are we still in the title race? I feel, yes, of course. Why not?

“We’ve shown great potential and with everybody back in the squad, I’m convinced that we have a lot to say in this league.”

Wenger’s claim that this defensive horror show was a one-off was perhaps just as worrying.

He said: “It is a concern because we looked quite solid defensively until now, but today we looked very fragile.

“Today was a little bit of a special day, but I believe we can defensively do much better.”

Publically Wenger seemed to be putting on a brave face.

Privately the man who built the ‘Invincibles’ must be tearing his hair out. Right now they look more like the ‘Vulnerables’.

Fulham’s ex-Tottenham boss Martin Jol was only too happy to twist the knife.

He said: “I can’t remember being 2-0 down – especially here – then 3-2 ahead and we could have scored more after that and won easily.”

Arsenal’s dodgy defending ruined all their good work at the other end, after Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski had put them 2-0 up in 23 minutes.

But when Laurent Koscielny was dispossessed leading to a Fulham corner, Dimatar Berbatov was left unmarked to head past keeper Vito Mannone. Arsenal’s defence then dozed off again as Berbatov set up sub Alex Kacaniklic for Fulham’s second.

The Bulgarian then stroked Fulham ahead from the spot after Mikel Arteta was robbed by Bryan Ruiz before tripping the Costa Rican.

Giroud headed Arsenal level two minutes later but Arteta blew the chance to win it when Mark Schwarzer saved his last-gasp penalty.

A point was the least that fearless Fulham deserved for showing up at the Emirates and having a go.

The Cottagers also had the two best players on the pitch in Berbatov and Ruiz.

They seem an unlikely pairing – both are languid and laid-back and prefer to stroll while others sprint.

But Jol said: “What do you want? A player without quality who works hard, or a quality player who hopefully works hard?

“They are not lazy. Look at the stats for the ground they cover.

“Sometimes you lack penetration with those two, but I waited for the combination of Ruiz and Berbatov and I’m very happy that they did well.”